Following the Call from Oregon to England
A young Christian seeking God’s best for their life often begins to listen for His leading during university. That was true for me in the summer of 1985.
A young Christian seeking God’s best for their life often begins to listen for His leading during university. That was true for me in the summer of 1985.
Northeast Christian Church (NECC) in Louisville, KY has long been committed to supporting global missions, but their partnership with Greg and Eli Klass in Chile has become a powerful example of how intentional investment can change lives. One such story is Alex’s.
There is a resilient little church plant called Maasha, located in a remote part of southern Ethiopia. The Maasha church has thrived despite fire, government persecution, local ridicule, and poverty.
One of our CMF staff members took a trip to South Asia recently with a group exploring the country and our ministries there and considering possibilities. This is a closed country where, because of political, social, and religious reasons, traditional missionary activity is not allowed, but where God is working in incredible ways. In this fourth entry in his journal, he continues to use nicknames for the people he interacts with.
Eight years ago, after decades of fruitful ministry in Kenya, CMF’s Kenya Church Catalyst Team (KCAT) embraced a bold new direction. Having helped establish strong, independent churches and trained countless pastors, the team shifted their focus: they wanted to help the Kenyan church become a missionary-sending force. Their renewed mission—Unhindered Disciple-Making—and vision—to catalyze Christ’s Kingdom expansion in Kenya and beyond—were born out of a desire to see Kenya, once a mission field, become a launching pad.
Because of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region where we serve in West Africa, many displaced people have fled to the city. Our team is actively working to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those who have been uprooted. One way we do this is by integrating biblical teaching with practical, community-centered initiatives—such as children’s health clubs, agricultural development, girls’ clubs for middle and high school students, urban gardening, sports programs, and Creation Care.
One of our CMF staff members took a trip to South Asia recently with a group exploring the country and our ministries there and considering possibilities. This is a closed country where, because of political, social, and religious reasons, traditional missionary activity is not allowed, but where God is working in incredible ways. In this third entry in his journal, he continues to use nicknames for the people he interacts with.
With heavy hearts, we remember and celebrate the life of Will Walls, who passed away last week after an extended illness. With the heart of a pastor, Will poured into our missionaries and staff, and he will be deeply missed.
Two of our Globalscope campus ministries have remarkably similar stories. El Pozo in Puebla, Mexico, and En Vivo in Salamanca, Spain, were both launched 20 years ago by a group of friends. These recent college graduates formed two different teams and, within two weeks of each other, set out to start new ministries, sharing the highs and lows of planting together. Today, both ministries are still thriving.